Harness



(No Model.) P. T. LIVINGSTON.

HARNESS.

No. 418,036. Patentgd Dec. 24, 1889.

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FRED. T. LIVINGSTON, SNOHOMISH, WASHINGTON.

HARNESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 418,036, dated December24, 1889.

Application filed May 31, 1889. Serial No. 812,738. (No model.) i

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED. T. LIVINGSTON, a citizen of the United Statesof America, resid ing at Snohoinish, in the county of Snohomish,WVashington Territory, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Harness, of which the following is a specification, refer ence beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention pertains to certain new and useful improvements inharness, having reference more particularly to that class used on horsesin drawing logs of wood, sleds, &c.

The invention has for its object the provision of simple andhighly-efficient means for forming a secure connection between horses,and preventing them from moving too far apart, whereby they are alwaysheld in their proper relative position; and the invention comprises thedetails of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts,substantially as hereinafter fully set forth, and particularly pointedout in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of myimproved harness. Fig. 2 is a front view thereof.

Referring to the drawings, A A designate the saddles, having an innercovering a of leather and an outer metallic covering a. These saddlesare each secured upon a horse by a belly-band a united thereto at oneend and held by a buckle a to the other end of the saddle, saidbelly-band a being passed through a slotted portion of the split end aof covering a.

B is a bridge, preferably of the formation' shown and pivotally securedat its ends to cross-pins b I), held by U-shaped plates 0 O,

secured to saddles A. This connection per-' mits the saddles to move andyet be securely held in position, so as to prevent the spreading apartof the horses. Tothe upper cenin connection with bridge 13 to hold thesame in their proper relative positions. This double belly band issecured at its ends to the outer split end of the saddles, and at oneend is capable of adjustment by a buckle e, as shown. The crupper-strape is secured at one end to the center of each saddle, and to the sidesof each of said saddles are attached tugs F, se-

cured at their forward ends to hames f f, as

tions of said saddles, substantially as set forth.

2. As an improvement in harness, the combination,with the saddles, ofthe bridge curved downwardly at its center, the U-shaped plates securedto the upper central portions of said saddles, and the pivotal pins towhich the ends of said bridge are connected, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with the saddles and the bridge pivotally secured tothe upper portion thereof at its ends, of the double bellyband attachedat its ends to the outer ends of said saddles, substantially as setforth.

4. The combination of the saddles, the bridge curved downwardly at itscenter and pivotally secured at its ends to the upper central portionsof said saddles, and the double belly-band secured at its ends to theouter ends of said saddles and to the under side of said bridge at thelower central portion, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRED. T. LIVINGSTON.

Witnesses:

F. S. ANDERSON, J. C. DENNEY.

